AUG 19, 19 .. IRKUTSK .. NIZHNYAYA NABEREZHNAYA ANGARY

Nizhnyaya Naberezhnaya Angary!

Wow What A Name!

The above name is the name of an attraction that I reviewed on Trip Advisor. 

I'll explain the name to you.

Here in Irkutsk, down beside a small part of the Angara River, there is a road. 

The name of that road is : Ulitsa Nizhnyaya Naberezhnaya. 

In Russian, Ulitsa means Street.

So there you have it : Nizhnyaya Naberezhnaya Angary simply means the Street Nizhnyaya Naberezhnaya beside the Angara River spelled Angary in the above title. 

I do not know, nor can I explain, why-on-Earth they spelled Angara as Angary!

Here are a few photos that I snapped along side of the Nizhnyaya Naberezhnaya Angary.

In this first photo below, I am standing on a bridge that crosses the Ulitsa Nizhnyaya Naberezhnaya. 

In the photo you see the Monument to the Founder of Irkutsk and further up the road the Triumphal Arch Moscow Gates.

We are now going to continue walking across the bridge to the left and get to the walkway beside the Angara River you see on the left side of the above photo.

Below  you see the Angara River ahead of you. We will turn to our right when we get to the river.

The Angara River is straight ahead of you. 

Ahead of us in the distance is the Cathedral of the Epiphany. One of many magnificent Russian Orthodox Churches here in, not only Irkutsk, but all over Russia.

Below is a link to Trip Advisor showing the Cathedral. My review dated May 3, 2019, is the third review down. 

On Trip Advisor I am : Kanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298527-d3577940-Reviews-Cathedral_of_The_Epiphany-Irkutsk_Irkutsk_Oblast_Siberian_District.html

In the below photo, on the right, the man standing with his rifle, you see the Monument to the Founder of Irkutsk.

Below is a little closer look at him. 

To his right you see one of the towers of the Cathedral of the Epiphany.

Moving along. Below, in the distance, straight up the railing, you see the Triumphal Arch Moscow Gate.

As you can see in these photos, the Angara is one mighty river.

A photo of the Triumphal Arch Moscow Gates from the walkway.

Just because I think you are all so special, I waded out into the Angara River and shot the below photos of the Triumphal Arch Moscow Gates as you see it from the river.

"Captain!" 

"Out-With-The-Truth! Some child may see this and actually think that you waded out into the Angara River to snap these photos."

"Patti and I took an Angara River Boat Cruise and I snapped these photos from the boat."

Oh why not? Below is a link to Trip Advisor for the Triumphal Arch Moscow Gates.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298527-d6993900-Reviews-Triumphal_Arch_Moscow_Gates-Irkutsk_Irkutsk_Oblast_Siberian_District.html

My review in the above link is fourth down dated March 4, 2019.

Where was I when the 'wheels just fell off '?

There a lot of Arctic Terns here in the summer. Sadly they have left to migrate South. But I got some good close up photos of several during my walk before they departed.

I do not have the camera that Gullible has. I really was close to these 'sassy' Arctic Terns.

On the walk, there is a 'nifty' little cave with murals you see below.

Below is BABR! The Mascot of Irkutsk.

A  photo of an Angara River Cruise Boat docked along the walk. 

Well we are at the end of our little walk beside the Angara River.

We hope you enjoyed our walk.

Cap and Patti 

Would any of you care to believe that I have an airplane to catch to Vladivostok in a few hours?

JUN 1, 19 .. IRKUTSK DAY YEAR 2019 .. 358th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF IRKUTSK

Today, Saturday June the 1st, 2019, was celebrated as the 358th Anniversary of the founding of the City of Irkusk, Russian Siberia.

Had it not been for our friend and host Sergey, Patti and I would never have known about all of the below doings.

THANK YOU SO MUCH SERGEY!

At the top left of the below photo, do all of you recognize Babr, Irkusk's Mascot?

Below are a few photos to re-familiarize you with Babr just in case you don't remember him.

If you want to see maps showing the location of the below events, please click onto the below link:

http://babakaps.net/?m=201906

THE ROCK CONCERT.

First some photos of the Rock Concert that was going strong at the Monument to Alexander the III.

The above photos don't quite show the size of this event. We mean to tell you there was a literal 'Sea of People'.

Off in the distance, along the left side of the below photo, the 'Sea of People' continued along the Angara River.

The below photos show you our host, Alexander III.

CRUISING THE ANGARA RIVER

After Patti and I had enjoyed both the Rock Concert and the energy of the 'Sea of People', we two took a very nice, one full hour, cruise on the Angara River. The total cost for the two of us was 1,200 Russian Rubles (US $18.46) an amazingly good deal in our opinion.

Here comes our cruise ship.

There are two matching cruise ships. The below photos, taken from aboard our ship, show our ship's twin.

We are off for our cruise on the Angara River.

Now here is a surprise. The temperature was in the 60's. These people with the blankets to keep warm must have been tourists from Hawaii!

Amazing! Absolutely, positively amazing!

All of these tourists from Hawaii spoke absolutely fluent Russian.

Below are several from-the-river views of our local Ferris Wheel.

Below is a photo of a walkway bridge that crosses a street so people can access the river.

Below is a photo of the above bridge walkway showing what it looks like from its other side.

Below is a photo taken from the above bridge walkway showing the street the bridge crosses over.

In the left foreground of the above photo, you see the Monument to the Founder of Irkutsk. Below you see it up close.

Now, in the next photo below, we are back on our cruise ship. Do you see the back side of the above monument in the below photo?

Below is a from-the-river series of photos showing a well known landmark here in Irkutsk, the Moscow Gate.

I have photographed the Moscow Gate extensively from the street side.

Below are two photos of the Church of the Sign.

Another well know Irkutsk sight is the below Church of the Epipany.

STREET MUSICIANS

Below are a few photos of street musicians we enjoyed.

In the distance, on the right you can get your first glimpse of them.

WHAT A DAY!

"Patti? Did you enjoy our day?"

"Oh Yes! What a great day it was!" 

Patti and Cap